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Having attended the final session for this series, I commend the organisers and sponsors for initiating and providing the forum for various interests to discuss and explore the role of business in development. This series has provided examples showc…
October 14
October 13, 2009 from 5:30pm to 7:45pm
Please take a moment to complete the 2009 Event Series survey! Registration from 17.00. Post-event reception from 19.45 Event sponsored by This final event in the 2009 Event Series aims to reflect on the lessons learned and the opportunities identi…
October 4
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September 15, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm
Tuesday, 15 September, 17.30 to 19.00 followed by reception (Registration from 17.00). This meeting will explore how the relationship between business and government effects market outcomes. Industrial, regulatory and competition policies have a big…
September 4

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Source of my passion about the power of business to fight poverty
I am an entrepreneur, I work for a non-government organisation
Website:
http://www.broomesconsulting.co.uk
About my work:
Present interests are (i) Business and Sustainability and (ii) CSR and implications for development in Commonwealth countries. As an independent consultant, I have worked on assignments as varied as environmental and sustainability audits in small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), conducting impact assessments through to preparing case studies of sustainable agricultural and rural development initiatives.

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Business Action for Development -potential Triple Wins for businesses, governments and communities

Having attended the final session for this series, I commend the organisers and sponsors for initiating and providing the forum for various interests to discuss and explore the role of business in development. This series has provided examples showcasing how transnational businesses (TNs) make the case for Corporate Social Responsibility. The inclusive business approach has seen CSR moving from mere philanthropy to one that is closer to the Triple Bottom Line approach of addressing social, econo… Continue

Posted on October 14, 2009 at 8:30am —

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At 9:06pm on April 1, 2008, Veronica Broomes said…
Do you have examples of SMEs helping governments to implement development plans or achieve targets under any of the MDGs? If yes, I'd be delighted to hear about these.
 
 

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